If you want to have a child and start a family but you suffer from male infertility in Sarasota, all hope is not lost. There are infertility procedures that can be performed in order to draw out your sperm and help you achieve your dream. Here is a look at the role of sperm retrieval in IVF.

IVF, or in vitro fertilization, allows a doctor to combine the egg and sperm outside of the body and implant the embryo into the uterus. In order to do this, sperm may be retrieved from the male in a number of ways. Microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration is among the most effective procedures; in this infertility procedure, a doctor will retrieve sperm from the epididymis. Once the sperm has been retrieved, it can be combined with the egg to form an embryo.

Call the Center for Vasectomy Reversal and Male Infertility at (941) 981-4341 if you would like to learn more about the role of sperm retrieval in in vitro fertilization. Dr. Green is a male infertility and vasectomy reversal surgeon who works in the Sarasota area. Please feel free to visit our website to learn more about our infertility procedures.

Thanks to improvements in vasectomy reversal technology, most vasectomized men are good candidates for this procedure. However, the highest success rates—90 percent or more—are among men who’ve been vasectomized for less than 15 years before getting a reversal. It also helps to have a young, healthy, fertile partner. The procedure has shown to be more cost-effective than in vitro fertilization with harvesting, especially for men who want to conceive more than one child. But if the partner has a problem, in vitro might be the better option; it all depends on what the problem is and how it affects her reproductive abilities.

At the Center for Vasectomy Reversal , our aim is to help vasectomized men regain the ability to father children. Men throughout Sarasota who wish to conceive again have come to us to make their dreams a reality. To schedule a consultation with Dr. Green, our vasectomy reversal surgeon, call us at (941) 462-4647.

When it comes to child conception, men who are unable to produce sperm have an alternate option: sperm retrieval. To ensure successful impregnation, the methods of sperm retrieval are usually accompanied with in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Sperm retrieval can be achieved with any one of the following procedures provided by visiting Dr. Green in Sarasota:

Testicular sperm extraction (TESE)

This male infertility option involves an incision of the testes, under anesthesia, so that sperm can be extracted for an IVF with ICSI.

Testicular sperm aspiration (TESA)

This procedure is alternately known as a testicular fine needle aspiration (TFNA) ; it involves a needle and syringe, which are used to extract sperm straight from the testis without a standard incision of the scrotum.

Percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration (PESA)

This infertility procedure involves withdrawing fluid from the epididymis with a needle and syringe. Despite its lower success rate, the method is an easy, low-cost option for the more challenged candidates, such as vasectomized men who also happen to have azoospermia (low sperm counts).

Microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration (MESA)

Another option for men with obstructive azoospermia, this involves the extraction of fluid—through aspiration or incision—from the epididymal tubules with a syringe and microscope.

Microsurgical testicular sperm extraction (Micro-TESE)

Strictly for candidates without obstructive azoospermia, this method studies and compares normal and abnormal areas of sperm activity in the testis, which are opened at the outer layer under a microscope.

If you would like to experience fatherhood again, years after having had a vasectomy, contact the Center for Vasectomy Reversal in Sarasota. We have helped many middle-aged and older men regain their ability to conceive years after their vasectomies, and you can learn more about our services by visiting our website or calling (941) 981-4341 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Green, our vasectomy-reversal surgeon.

Thousands of men undergo vasectomies in the U.S. each year, but a small percentage ultimately choose to reverse that decision. Many men opt to reverse the procedure due to remarriage, while other times a couple will change their mind and decide they want another child. If you’ve undergone a vasectomy in Sarasota but now want a new baby, you could go the in vitro fertilization route; but you might wish instead to conceive again the natural way.

The Procedure

When you conceive a child naturally, there’s no need to resort to artificial hormonal stimulation. Furthermore, you won’t need to freeze sperm, eggs, or embryos, or grapple with the dilemma of unused embryos. Vasectomy reversal involves stitching together tubes that were severed during the initial procedure. The most sophisticated techniques involve the placement of micro-stitches to precisely reconnect the vas deferens.

Likelihood of Success

Even though vasectomies are generally advertised as a permanent procedure, success rates on reversals are relatively high, even years after the original procedure. For men who seek reversals less than five years after a vasectomy, there’s a 95 percent success rate; 5-10 years after a vasectomy, reversals are 90 percent successful; 10 or more years after a vasectomy, reversals are 80-90 percent successful.

How to Proceed

During your initial steps to have a vasectomy reversal, a physician will ask for the medical history of you and your partner, which will be used to determine your best option for conceiving a child. A reversal can be completed within a few hours, and you can generally expect to leave the clinic within five hours of your arrival. However, discomfort is likely for the first couple days following the procedure, and you’ll be advised to give your tubes up to three weeks to heal.

If you’ve changed your mind about a prior vasectomy, Dr. Green at the Center for Vasectomy Reversal can help. Vasectomized men come to us weekly to regain the ability to father children, and you can learn more by calling our Sarasota clinic at (941) 981-4341.